Kaleidoscope

001.4 | Gratitude For Saving Me

[A/N: Qi Sying and "Jun Zihao" will be used interchangeably. Please comment if it gets confusing.]

Later that day, Qi Sying arranged a family dinner. It was at a five-star restaurant known for its delicious home cooking. The Jun family used to enjoy spicy food; the more spicy, the better. But due to Jun Zihao's health condition, they rarely eat one together.

Thus, Qi Sying ordered a lot of Sichuan dishes.

The Jun Family was not aware that Jun Zihao had returned to the city. Though they did know he graduated from university, they expected that he would be taking a vacation first before returning. The person himself did not divulge them his plans, leaving him vulnerable to all kinds of bullying.

If ever his family were there when he needed help the most, Jun Zihao won't die tragically.

Once the table had been set, he contacted the main house. The people were discussing the meal for dinner when Jun Zihao's call came in. Mother Jun immediately answered the phone, happily asking about her son's condition.

"HaoBei, are there anything you need?" Mother Jun glanced at the clock on the wall and calculated the time difference between the two cities. "It must be lunch there in City A, right? Have you eaten already?"

Qi Sying was silent. Mother Jun became aware of her child's uneasiness. She headed towards the living room, where Father Jun was leafing through some books. He placed the book down when he saw Mother Jun sitting next to him with a frown.

"Mom, I'm actually fine. You don't have to worry," Qi Sying reassured.

"Really?" Mother Jun didn't believe it. She had been hands-on with her sons, so she knew when something was up. Her intuition was also on tenterhooks.

"Haobei, you can tell me. What is it? Do you need something? Do you need some money?"

Father Jun reacted. "Xiao Wu needs money?"

Qi Sying immediately interjected. "No! Actually..."

Afraid of causing any misunderstanding, Qi Sying told the truth about being in the city for many months. When Mother Jun heard about it, she was furious. She instantly seized her five other sons and hauled them to the address Qi Sying told them.

The parent's heart was always squeezed with worry. Mother Jun nagged Qi Sying for more than an hour before calming down and querying him to sit down to tell her about his work.

She had always blamed herself for what happened to Jun Zihao before. Jun Zihao wouldn't have lost his path if only she had been good enough as a mother. Whenever she sees that patch of scar on Jun Zihao's head, she can only feel heartache.

Jun Zihao was always kind to his elders thus Qi Sying acted in place. With an adorable smile, he honestly revealed his workplace and the place where he was currently residing. The Jun Family happily listened to their youngest recount them stories about his colleagues and new friends, watching him with eyes filled with affection.

One can clearly see how they treasured Jun Zihao the most.

After the meal, the group separated. Mother Jun almost wanted to bring the youngest back to the main house, but she restrained the urge to do so. Even though they wanted him to go back to their main house, they both knew that they could no longer control their son.

Jun Zihao was already an adult man.

Like his brothers, he had to become independent. He has a stable job with a generous salary, has his own apartment, and lives a comparatively comfortable life. How could they just suddenly destroy the hard work their son had made?